Kumarganj Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kumarganj is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Kumarganj. The total population of Kumarganj is 2,055 out of which 1,063 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumarganj is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumarganj village is 261 which is 13% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumarganj is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Kumarganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumarganj is 51.6%. Thus Kumarganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 57.55% and the female literacy rate is 45.25% in Kumarganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumarganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumarganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumarganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 142 | 119 |
| Literacy | 51.56% | 57.55% | 45.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 259 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,130 | 533 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kumarganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumarganj village out of total population, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 792 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,014 | 640 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 159 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 792 | 456 | 336 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 40 | 95 |
| Non Working | 906 | 383 | 523 |
Map of Kumarganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kumarganj, Dinhata - II
Below are the list of villages near Kumarganj village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaochulica | 2,278 |
| Maidam | 368 |
| Sikarpur | 2,830 |
| Hatcheko | 472 |
| Marnia Dwitia Khanda | 3,109 |
| Chhat Khochabari Dwitia Khanda | 150 |
| Putradara | 686 |
| Shyamganj | 267 |
| Rakhalmari | 3,843 |
| Kharija Kalaighati | 859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumarganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia